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“We have gone in front and created a lot of chances. We could have scored more on another day but we defended resolutely and put in blocks at the right times, and then Riyad’s goal has settled it at the end.”

City have now kept five consecutive clean sheets in all competitions and central defender Harry Maguire has been receiving plenty of plaudits, and Vardy said goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel will also be delighted by City’s recent defensive form.

“That is what Harry is there to do, defend, so it is about time he started to do it properly,” joked Vardy.

“To be fair to him he has been brilliant all season. You can see from his performances that he is carrying it on game after game.

“Kasper will be absolutely buzzing with the fact we are keeping clean sheets. He will be looking at the Golden Glove now, knowing him. He is like that.

“Obviously, it is a team effort defending and attacking so to get the goals and the clean sheet was just what was needed.”